OBDII Automotive Scan Tool and Virtual Dashboard

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I just ordered up the OBDII Automotive Scan Tool and Virtual Dashboard from obd-2.com Anyone have anything good or bad to say about it? It has a 32 day money back guarantee so I figured for $122 it was worth trying out. This is the diagnosis program by Alex C. Peper. I am planning on getting a new computer one of these days and I figure this old lap-top will make a good computer for the shop, especially with the scan tool installed

 

[Patrick Feeley]

I've heard his stuff is good, but not all that user-friendly. Once one learns the ropes with it, I've heard good things. The price is somewhat better than most (I have the EASE for a PC (laptop) which I managed to get for $150 off ebay). Cheers!

 

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I was wondering about the user friendly part since there web site is not all that user friendly. I have seen other software that advertises how user friendly it is but it is also $300+. I have heard great things about the EASE but my Palm died a while back and I didn't realize they also made it in a laptop version. I checked it out and the retail is $350 so you did good on ebay.

 

[Ford_Forgotton]

I have the AutoEnginuity. Little more expensive, but it has ALL the ford/international "special" codes that some OBD-II readers cant get to.

Keep in mind that the older fords are not as easy to work with than the newer 99+ trucks. The OBD was still pretty new for trucks then.

 

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Well it is all foreign to me so old or new it should be a challenge.